Despite the popularity of teaming up this season, Lu Yu knew that they were all silver pewter spearheads--they looked good but were useless.
Let’s talk about the Mavericks first.
Last season, the Dallas Mavericks officially entered the championship ranks. Under the leadership of the "troika" composed of Nowitzki, Nash and Finley, they tied with the Spurs with the league's best 60 wins and 22 losses.
The regular season ended with the third-ranked record in the conference, and eventually reached the Western Conference Finals.
If it weren't for the fact that Nowitzki suffered a knee injury in Game 3 of the series, the outcome between them and the Spurs would still be unknown, and the Spurs, who eventually reached the Finals, lost to the Bulls.
This created the miracle of the Bulls winning 77 games and winning the championship.
The performance of the Mavericks also gave owner Mark Cuban a shot in the arm. In the following season, he introduced two more stars to the team on the basis of the "troika" - already three players in the NBA.
Star forward Antoine Walker and Antoine Jamison, who averaged 227 per game the previous season, the team has five players who can average 20 per game and are in their prime!
The Mavericks formed a five-star lineup and became one of the deepest teams in the league.
It is worth mentioning that this year’s league salary cap is US$43.84 million, and the Mavericks’ total salary this season is as high as more than 79 million.
At this time, the Western Conference is also full of heroes. In addition to the Spurs who won the Western Conference Finals last year, there are also the Lakers who have just formed F4, the Timberwolves who have acquired Cassell and Sprewell, and the Timberwolves who have ranked among the top two in the Western Conference for two consecutive seasons.
With the Kings at their peak, plus the Mavericks, there are five teams in the West that are capable of competing for the championship - which means that at least one team will be eliminated in the first round.
However, no one would have thought that in Lu Yu's previous life, the team that was eliminated in the first round was actually the five-star Dallas Mavericks.
In terms of reinforcement level, the Mavericks are obviously stronger than the Lakers and Timberwolves. Although the Lakers form F4, Payton and Malone have almost reached the age of retirement. The Timberwolves are not much different, "Madman" and "Alien"
” were all over 33 years old and were on the verge of retirement at the time.
Walker and Jamison are in their prime, and both of them performed brilliantly last season. Walker averaged 20.1 points, 7.2 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 1.5 steals per game, and Jamison scored 51 points in two consecutive games.
However, this is a Mavericks team that only knows how to attack. They have no one available at the center position, and may have to push Wang Zhizhi or Nowitzki to the fifth position. In this way, they will not be able to defend the penalty area and protect the frame.
, even more pitifully weak.
Lu Yu felt that it was not a good thing for a team to have two main players with the same name. With two Antoine, they would inevitably go astray when arranging tactics.
The five-star Mavericks are nothing to be afraid of. The Timberwolves of the Big Three are also a parallel import.
As I just said, Madman Sprewell and Cassell are both over 33 years old. They are old as they are. The key is that when they were young, they were not as dominant as Karl Malone and Glove Payton of the Lakers.
So for the Bulls, the biggest threat in the Western Conference this season is still the Lakers.
And Lu Yu knows that the Lakers this season are more difficult to deal with than in his previous life. At least the Eagle County incident that was supposed to happen in July this year did not happen. Because of the pressure brought by Lu Yu, Kobe has been immersed in training all summer.
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Without the impact of the Eagle County incident, the Lakers will be even more difficult to deal with this season.
On October 30, before the opening game, the Bulls held a championship ring awarding ceremony. The championship ring they received was mediocre and not at all as luxurious as Lu Yu remembered. It can only be said that the Bulls boss is stingy.
I thought it was a duel where Mars collided with the earth, but it turned out that the Lakers had no intention of sending the four kings. They only played together for the first five minutes and were separated to take turns leading the team.
Jackson Jackson is in no hurry to compete with the Bulls in the opening game.
It doesn't matter if they lose to the Bulls throughout the regular season. This will make the Bulls unclear about their true strength. Regardless of a win or loss in the regular season, Jackson has always been so confident.
The Lakers are confident of reaching the playoffs and the finals, and their opponent in the finals will most likely be the Bulls.
The Bulls have no secrets for Jackson, so he will make the Lakers mysterious.
Only in the dark can you catch the bull by surprise.
The current Lakers team is not fully integrated. If the entire main lineup loses completely, it will have a huge impact on the team's confidence, so they simply let go. Even if they lose, the players will still think in their hearts that we just let the team go.
Jackson knows that the Lakers have a big problem, and that is age.
Karl Malone and Payton are far less powerful than they were in their prime, so how to use them, how long to use them, and how to match the lineup are what he cares most about.
And thinking about these things, it's obvious that the Bulls are not a suitable match.
At the end of the game, 109 to 83, the Bulls easily got off to a good start. Five players on the team scored in double figures, three of whom scored 20.
Although O'Neal is still dominant in the paint, he also knows that the Bulls are not unable to limit themselves, so after playing for a while, he listened to Zen Master and went to rest.
Lu Yu can be both inside and outside. Every time Kobe Bryant plays against him on the outside, he will be surprised at how fast Lu Yu has improved. They once had a duel with Lu Yu in the NCAA, and Lu Yu at that time was not his opponent.
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In his first year in the NBA, Lu Yu couldn't guard against Kobe. The Lakers won the championship in the finals. As a shooting guard, Lu Yu could only win against Kobe in terms of statistics, but lost.
Contest.
Since then, Kobe has felt threatened by Lu Yu.
The two were both friends and rivals. When he felt threatened, Kobe began to train hard.
In Lu Yu's second year in the NBA, Kobe suddenly felt that it was becoming difficult for him to defend Lu Yu, and Lu Yu's leadership ability improved rapidly, which made Kobe, who had been the team's second-best player for thousands of years, envious.
He also wanted to prove his ability to lead the team, but it was a pity that O'Neal was still on the team.
This season, Kobe and Lu Yu did not meet in the finals. The Lakers were eliminated and Lu Yu won the championship. Kobe knew that he was not as good as Lu Yu this season.
So this summer, he trained hard.
He just thought he could beat Lu Yu this season, but he suddenly found that he seemed to lose again. When he was on the outside, his defense had a very bad effect on restricting Lu Yu. He didn't know if Lu Yu would be able to defend him.
The same feeling, because Lu Yu didn't guard against him at all.
Lu Yu seems to have become "neither three nor four" this season.
The "no three, no four" mentioned here is not about Lu Yu's character, but the position in which Lu Yu plays. Sometimes Lu Yu will be at the small forward position, and sometimes he will be entangled with Karl Malone in the interior.
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Lu Yu plays power forward?
When Lu Yu was defending Ma Long on the inside, he felt the terrifying power inside, and the sharp pain in his chest made him excited.
That's right, it's exciting.
Don't worry, he's not a masochist, it's just that during the confrontation with Malone, he discovered that the Rock Breathing Technique is constantly growing.
Although it is still a little difficult to defend Malone now, Lu Yu knows that as long as he improves, Malone will always be defeated by him in the future.
In November, the Bulls defeated the Hawks, Bucks, Rockets, Magic, 76ers and other opponents one after another.
Both McGrady and Iverson found that Lu Yu was different this season. Last season, Lu Yu played small forward, which made them suffer a lot. This season, Lu Yu often appears at the power forward position.
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Although the scores are declining and the assists are also declining, the Bulls' overall defensive efficiency has soared to first in the league.
This is not only because the Bulls have not lost a game so far and have the best record. All teams that meet the Bulls clearly feel that the Bulls' inside line has become stronger, both on the defensive and offensive ends.
November 11th, Singles Day.
Well, there is no such holiday at this time, but on this day Lu Yu made Carmelo Anthony feel the sadness of men on Singles Day.
Carmelo Anthony is a genius with a kaleidoscope of offense and explosive physical fitness.
As a third-position player, he often rushes into the paint to fight with his opponents, which is very similar to Lu Yu's current style of play, but he is obviously much more immature than Lu Yu.
Prior to this, Anthony had already scored his first career 30 points in the Clippers game.
Became the fourth youngest player in NBA history to score 30 points in a single game.
In Lu Yu's previous life, he was the third youngest, but this time there was Lu Yu's name ahead of him, but he was really good. Lu Yu remembered that in the 2003-2004 season, he averaged 21.04 points, 2.77 assists and
6.07 rebounds, which is better than LeBron James's first season data, was once favored by fans and teams. It also fully proved that Anthony's talent is extraordinary. The Nuggets have never won a championship, and Anthony became
In his rookie season, Anthony led the Nuggets, who had not made the playoffs for eight consecutive seasons, into the playoffs.
You know, James, who is known as the face of the league, has not made it to the playoffs for two consecutive years.
It wasn't until the age of 21 that James tasted the playoffs.
What's even more outrageous is that Anthony is in the West and James is in the East. To put it bluntly, Anthony may have been stronger than James when he was young.
If it weren't for Lu Yu, Anthony would probably be one of the most powerful newcomers in recent years.
It's a pity that he met Lu Yu, and the proud and arrogant man suddenly realized the difference.
Lu Yu played 32 minutes and scored a triple-double of 19 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists, leading the Bulls to easily surpass the Nuggets and allowing Anthony to only score 11 points, barely breaking single digits.
It has always been Lu Yu who defended Anthony.
It was as if Anthony's every move was seen through by Lu Yu. He was actually blocked twice by Lu Yu, and his shooting percentage was only 27%. You must know that before this, he always felt that he was the next Lu Yu.
The Bulls defeated the Celtics on November 13, and then welcomed the Timberwolves, who had the Big Three, in an away game the next day.
After losing in the first round last season, Garnett spoke his mind: "There are eight free agents on the team, and our future is really uncertain."
It seems that the countdown to Garnett's departure from the Timberwolves has begun.
But just this summer, the Timberwolves completed two player transactions one after another, and Sprewell and Cassell came together with Garnett.
The "Wolf King" who received strong support also renewed his contract with the team for five years.
Three hearts that are also beating for the championship are connected together.
The "three-headed monster" of the Timberwolves, one is deep, the other is wild, and the other is weird and weird, which leads to the pain of running-in. Everyone knows that the Timberwolves are Garnett's team, but Cassell and Sprewell are both Individual players who are difficult to serve, and they are all veteran stars who have been the core or even the boss of the team. The "alien" wears two championship rings on his finger, and the "madman" also has experience in the finals.
In early October, Sprewell was absent from the Timberwolves' media meeting day for the new season without any reason, which caused a lot of speculation in the media.
Having just arrived in Minneapolis, Sprewell was not afraid of offending Timberwolves fans and openly stated that New York is still his favorite.
For Cassell, NBA games are like "speaking" contests, and his big mouth is completely unblocked.
Three people who are not familiar with each other are gradually getting familiar with each other, getting used to and accepting each other. In addition, Olowokandi, Szczerbiak and Hudson were injured one after another. The Timberwolves only had 4 wins and 4 losses in the preseason and only 4 losses in the regular season. Only 9 wins and 8 losses in the first 17 games.
But Lu Yu knew that this was the most magnificent forest wolf of all time.
If there is no Lakers f4, if they are not in the West, if Cassell is not injured.
There are no ifs, because these are all part of the game.
The current Timberwolves are still in the running-in stage, so it is still very difficult for them to beat the Bulls. However, Lu Yu played a full 40 minutes in this game. He enjoyed the confrontation with the Wolf King Garnett. After all, this is The most peak wolf king!
Garnett is one of the most comprehensive and outstanding players in the league. He can rebound, block shots, pass, and score. He is recognized by the league as an all-around superman.
Kevin McHale, the former legendary star and then vice president of the Timberwolves, said of Garnett: "He is never satisfied with his performance and always demands himself to be better."
In Lu Yu's previous season, Garnett's further progress was not only reflected in technical statistics. He averaged 24.2 points, 13.9 rebounds, and 2.2 blocks per game. The three major technical indicators were all career highs. , it lies more in his maturity, leadership qualities and understanding of the game.
His footwork is becoming more and more flexible, and his defense and formation formation are getting better and better.
Garnett understands the game more thoroughly and knows better what to do and what not to do.
At the end of the season, Garnett won the MVP as expected and was selected to the double first team.
Lu Yu suddenly felt that he was so lucky to be able to play in this era. When he played shooting guard, he could meet the "four major shooting guards". Now he plays "no three or four". Playing at the three position, he can compete with Cameron. ·In a duel with rising stars such as Anthony and LeBron James, playing the fourth position, they can collide with some of the most famous power forwards in NBA history.
The greatest former player in history, Duncan.
German tank, Nowitzki.
Wolf King, Garnett.
Lu Yu was full of happiness, so when he defeated the Timberwolves 109-98, he scored 25 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists, 5 steals and 3 blocks, filling up the data column.
The alliance exclaimed, what is Lu Yu going to do?
